II 
CONTENTS 
Preface ………………………………………………………………………………….1 
Chapter 1  Using the CLI......................................................................................... 5 
1.1 Accessing the CLI..............................................................................................................5 
1.1.1  Logon by a console port.....................................................................................5 
1.1.2  Configuring the Privileged EXEC Mode Password.............................................7 
1.1.3  Logon by Telnet..................................................................................................8 
1.1.4  Logon by SSH..................................................................................................12 
1.2  CLI Command Modes ...................................................................................................17 
1.3  Security Levels .............................................................................................................20 
1.4  Conventions..................................................................................................................21 
1.4.1  Format Conventions.........................................................................................21 
1.4.2  Special Characters...........................................................................................21 
1.4.3  Parameter Format............................................................................................21 
Chapter 2  User Interface...................................................................................... 22 
enable....................................................................................................................................22 
enable password ...................................................................................................................22 
disable...................................................................................................................................23 
configure................................................................................................................................23 
exit.........................................................................................................................................24 
end ........................................................................................................................................24 
history....................................................................................................................................25 
history clear ...........................................................................................................................25 
Chapter 3  Stack.................................................................................................... 26 
switch priority.........................................................................................................................26 
switch renumber ....................................................................................................................26 
switch authentication-mode ...................................................................................................27 
switch stack-name.................................................................................................................28 
switch stack-port....................................................................................................................28 
show switch ...........................................................................................................................29 
Chapter 4  IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Commands.......................................................... 30 
vlan........................................................................................................................................30 
interface vlan .........................................................................................................................31 
name .....................................................................................................................................31